The Weak Man's Strength

“Rudeness is the weak man’s strength”. People who have problems with themselves usually mess with other people to hide their own insecurities. In the book Of Mice And Men almost every character has a weakness, but they use Lennie’s disability to make themselves feel good.
As soon as Curley saw Lennie he got into attack mode, because of Lennie’s towering height. Being around a very larger man like Lennie made him feel unconfident. The moment he Heard Lennie talk he knew he was retarded, and began to pick on him. He soon learned his lesson when Lennie crushed his hand in the “Bunk House Brawl”
Another Character who used Lennie to their own advantage is Crooks. When he invited Lennie into his room his claws came out and he became a predator ready for attack. Crooks’ was a lonely person, so he wanted to make Lennie feel the same way. He pretended that George would not return to the bunk-house after a night in town. He was petrified when Lennie got angry, he thought he was going to hurt him.
The one true friend Lennie had through out the whole story was George. George always took good care of Lennie and never let anyone hurt him. In the end I guess George was a strong person because he did not take Lennie’s short coming and make it a strength for himself. He was a the exact opposite of the quote because he took Lennie’s flaw as if it was something that was normal.
In conclusion in the book Of Mice And Men almost most every character has a weakness but they use Lennie’s imperfection to make themselves feel better. So If you want learn how people use other people weakness to their advantages you should read this book.